THIS MORNING THE CITY OF LAWRENCE GETTING READY TO WELCOME A NEW MAYOR. A RECOUNT CONFIRMING DANIEL REQUIRE I HAVE A A IS IS THE WINNER OF A VERY CLOSE MAYORAL RACE. RIVERA INCREASED HIS MARGIN OF VICTORY OVER INCUMBENT WILLIAM LANTIGUA IN A RECOUNT. AS NEWSCENTER 5'S LIAM MARTIN EXPLAINS, LANTIGUA IS STILL NOT READY TO GIVE UP. DANIEL RIVERA NOW CERTIFIED AS THE WINNER. THE QUESTION IS WHAT DOES LANTIGUA DO FROM HERE? CONCEDE OR TAKE THIS ELECTION TO COURT. I THINK THIS IS OVER. THIS IS NOT OVER SO WHY WOULD I BE DISAPPOINTED. CITY OFFICIALS DECLARED RIVERA THE WINNER AFTER A CLOSELY WATCHED RECOUNT HERE. HE INCREASED HIS LEAD TO 81 VOTES. THE CITY OF LAWRENCE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO BE DIVIDED BY A RIVER, BY ETHNICITY, BY ANYTHING. WE HAVE TO COME TOGETHER. HE CALLED ON THE MAYOR TO GET OUT OF THE RACE. JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO TO COURT DOESN'T MEAN USUAL. HE'S ENTITLED TO HIS OPINION. LANTIGUA, SURROUNDED BY SUPPORTERS, SAID HE'S NOT CONCEDING, NOT YET AT LEASTMENT. A MOTION TO AFFIRM WHAT THE CLERK DID. BUT BECAUSE THE RECOUNT IS NOW CERTIFIED HIS ONLY RECOURSE FROM HERE IS COURT WHERE HE WOULD NEED TO SEEK AN INJUNCTION AGAINST ALLOWING RIVERA TO TAKE OFFICE. SOME VOTERS WANT HIM TO TAKE THAT ROUTE. HE'S DONE A LOT OF GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY HE'S BROUGHT THIS CITY AROUND. OTHERS SAY THIS PROCESS HAS ALREADY TAKEN TOO LONG AND COST THE TAX PAYERS TOO MUCH. OVER $THE 25,000 OR SOMETHING FOR THE COPS JUST TO WATCH THE BALLOTS. COME ON. HE KNOWS HE'S DONE. IT DID COST $25,000 OR SO IN OVERTIME FOR POLICE TO GUARD THOSE BALLOTS. IF LANTIGUA DOES TAKE RIVERA TO COURT, OF COURSE, THAT BILL IS GOING TO ADD UP. LANTIGUA'S ATTORNEY SAYS HE'LL